Anthony Chirayath (born 30 July 1941) is an Indian prelate of the
Syro-Malabar Church
The Syro-Malabar Church, also known as the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, is an Eastern Catholic church based in Kerala, India. It is a '' sui iuris'' (autonomous) particular church in full communion with the Holy See and the worldwide Cathol ...
who was the
Bishop of Sagar from 2006 to 2018.
Biography
Chirayath was born in
Aranattukara
Aranattukara is a town situated in the city Thrissur, in Kerala, India. Aranattukara is the 51st ward of the Thrissur Municipal Corporation, an Indian civic body.
Location
It is surrounded by the localities of Laloor, Ayyanthole, Poothole, ...
on 30 July 1941. He was ordained a priest on 2 January 1970.
Chirayath was appointed by
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope BenedictXVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as p ...
as Bishop of Sagar on 2 February 2006. The Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly, Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil CSsR, granted his episcopal consecration on 25 March of the same year; co-consecrators were Jacob Thoomkuzhy, Archbishop of Trichur, and his predecessor Joseph Pastor Neelankavil CMI.
On 12 January 2018, Pope Francis accepted Chirayath's retirement due to age.
References
External links
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1941 births
Living people
Christian clergy from Thrissur
Syro-Malabar bishops